About Us
The Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows (IEEF) is a world-leading physical sciences research institute at the University of Cambridge. Our highly interdisciplinary team includes academics, post-docs, PhD students, MPhil and Part III students from across university departments including Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Engineering, and Chemical Engineering.
Research
Research at IEEF spans a diverse range of topics, united by a shared motivation: to address real-world challenges and fundamental scientific knowledge gaps through rigorous academic inquiry.
We host a wide range of researchers at the institute, from undergraduate students to highly established professors, in a friendly atmosphere that fosters conversation and collaboration. We offer annual fully-funded PhD scholarships and are always interested to hear from researchers who would like to join us or to learn from us. If you are interested in working or studying at IEEF, please see our list of available roles and projects or contact the relevant member of staff.
Recent Publications

New Organic-Inorganic multilayer Microcapsules with superior mechanical properties

Seasonal regimes of warm water intrusion toward Antarctic ice shelves

Focus on Fluids: Dispersive mixing
Latest News

Head of Institute took part in Royal Society visit to the Japanese Academy of Sciences

New PhD Programme in Energy Transition Science: Apply now, closing date May 2025

Research update published in GeoCam
Recent Seminars

Novel Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Production

Aquifer thermal energy storage
